Douse

[daʊs]

Definition

(verb.) slacken; 'douse a rope'.

(verb.) lower quickly; 'douse a sail'.

(verb.) wet thoroughly.

(verb.) put out, as of a candle or a light; 'Douse the lights'.

Typed by Cedric--From WordNet

Definition

(v. t.) To plunge suddenly into water; to duck; to immerse; to dowse.

(v. t.) To strike or lower in haste; to slacken suddenly; as, douse the topsail.

(v. i.) To fall suddenly into water.

(v. t.) To put out; to extinguish.

Typist: Rowland

Synonyms and Synonymous

v. a. Plunge, immerse, submerge, dip, souse, put under water (or other liquid).

Typed by Gus

Definition

v.t. to put out extinguish (esp. in the slang Douse the glim put out the light).

v.t. to plunge into water.—v.i. to fall suddenly into water.

v.t. to strike: to strike or lower a sail.—n. a heavy blow.

Edited by Hardy